The diversity of the Indian Ocean islands.

Exploring these islands certainly changed my perceptions – these islands weren’t only about beautiful beaches; they have so much more to offer and are unique in their own right. These unique characteristics are also illustrated (in an amazing way) in a project initiated by luxury travel expert Kuoni called ‘Sands of the Indian Ocean ‘. Kuoni has created a series of microscopic photos which reveal the incredible details of sand and marine fragments from five Indian Ocean beaches. The project was initiated to refresh people’s perspective of the Indian Ocean; whilst the universal images of places like Maldives and Mauritius are all of similar white sand and turquoise waters, these unique photos illustrate that, when you take a closer look, the Indian Ocean destinations are all very different to one another. When I saw these photos, I was simply blown away by the uniqueness of...